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## Chapter 2: Collection of Examples
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A certain man, having been thrown into a pit by a falling object, reached a place of refuge, and having released the falling object from its position, fell asleep. Upon waking, he was questioned by his elders in the same way. Then, while neglecting his duties, the virtuous man saw the sweetmeats in the pit. Then, due to the questioning of his elders, he awoke from his stupor-induced sleep. Similarly, having been given a linga-parāñcīka by the community, he was also expelled. ||2||
The third example is that of the tooth: A certain virtuous man was harassed by an elephant during the day and somehow escaped to a place of refuge. He was consumed by anger towards the elephant and fell asleep at night. He awoke from his stupor-induced sleep. Upon waking, he was said to be endowed with the strength of Keshava, the power of a vajra-bull, and the ability to wield a weapon. Therefore, he broke through the city gates, went inside, killed the elephant, extracted its two teeth, threw them at the entrance of his refuge, and fell asleep. Upon waking, he thought, "This was a dream." Upon seeing the teeth, he realized that he had awakened from his stupor-induced sleep. Similarly, having received a linga, he was expelled by the community. ||3||
The term "faru-sag" refers to a potter, as is well-known. The fourth example is as follows: A certain potter became a monk in a large community. Once, while he was asleep, he awoke from his stupor-induced sleep. Then, just as he used to break lumps of clay in the past, due to that habit, he broke the heads of the virtuous men and left them in a secluded place along with their corpses. Then, some of the remaining virtuous men fled. In the morning, it was clearly understood that he had done all this. He was expelled by the community in the same way. ||4||
The fifth example is that of breaking the branch of a banyan tree: A certain virtuous man, having completed his daily rounds, returned home. He was exhausted from the heat, thirsty, hungry, and seeking shade. While walking along the road, he came under a banyan tree. A low-hanging branch struck his head, causing him great pain. He was consumed by anger and fell asleep. Upon waking from his stupor-induced sleep at night, he went and broke the branch of the banyan tree, threw it at the entrance of his refuge, and fell asleep again. Upon thinking, "I had a dream," and realizing that he had awakened from his stupor-induced sleep, he was expelled by the community after the linga was removed. ||5||
**23. The story of Nandiṣeṇa in the Śrī-Upadeshamālā, which is relevant to the study of causes.**
In the village of Nandi, the son of a Cakracara, named Nandiṣeṇa, was orphaned at a young age. He lived with his maternal uncle. People questioned him, "What kind of karma are you doing with your mother's wealth? Why don't you gather wealth and marry?" He was thus troubled by the people. Then, desiring to leave, he said to his maternal uncle, "I will give you my daughter as a slave." His maternal uncle was pleased by this. When the girl reached puberty, she was presented to him by her uncle. Seeing him, she was disgusted by his misfortune and ugliness. She told her father, "If you give me to him, I will die." Then, he thought, "I will give him my second daughter, but this one doesn't want him." He